The Refrigerator Boogies

I was dancing and prancing 
And singing whooped Dee Dee
Not realizing I was not alone
Until he opened his shirt to me

He threw out the mayo, some jam and some jelly, a real hoot.
I caught the chocolate milk in midair, he was dancing up a toot.
He laughed and winked and some ice fell down his crushed ice shoot
He was a rascal, a scoundrel and a womanizer to boot.

I have never seen a dishwasher who can move like you
he said holding out his hands.
The oven, his furious ex, reddened her burners and threw out some pots and  pans.


We laughed and we swirled and we boogied and we dipped.
She threw out ovenware but The frig and I ducked every one.
I shut his door, so we could dance up a storm.  
Refrigerator boogie was so exciting and fun!

Dishwashers are reputed to be the best dancers around,
And I was confident as we twirled, we were breaking brand new ground
The ovens burners were blood red now, the kitchen was like a Sauna.
I blew him a kiss and whirled away giving him back to his ex, so sound.


As they trotted through the the kitchen, laughing, their sensors lit,
I danced around them with a loud dishwasher's whoop Dee Dee
Now whenever the three of us decide to liven the kitchen a bit,
We dance cheek to cheek, and throw sauce pans, the wild three!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Theraven Avatar
May 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Caren, Still such a classic kitchen fable. Would be nice to see this turned into one of those short subjects they used to show between films. -Richard
Krutsinger Avatar
May 5, 2025 at 1:20 AM
hahaha thank you Richard
Theraven Avatar
December 12, 2020 at 2:12 PM
Caren, I wondered if that kitchen was the only one. This is a fun write to read written by a gifted poet. Happy holidays! -Richard
Krutsinger Avatar
December 12, 2020 at 4:33 PM
Thank you Richard. Have a terrific holiday!
Gilmour Avatar
November 12, 2018 at 12:09 AM
What a fabulous dance you all had, I love that he 'opened his shirt to you' Caren. This has really cheered me up on a dark morning in the UK, thankyou and keep on dancing! Ann x
Krutsinger Avatar
November 12, 2018 at 7:34 AM
Thank you Ann, I plan to dance away! Love, The Dishwasher
Mcferran Avatar
November 11, 2018 at 9:51 PM
Now I finally know what's going on when I hear that "whoop Dee Dee" song (and all those ice-cube clattering sounds) in my kitchen late at night! ;D hahahaha!
Krutsinger Avatar
November 12, 2018 at 7:35 AM
I did not want to "out" my friends, but you know how dishwashers are.
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